Where does “progressif” come from?

progressif (Middle French) comes from Latin prōgressīvus, from Latin prōgredior, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

progressif (Middle French): progressive

Definitions

  1. progressive

Ancestry of “progressif”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōgressīvusprogressive
2Latinprōgrediorto come, go, or march forth, forward or on; advance, proceed
3Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
4Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “progressif

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós